kgllev
How to create Apache Kafka consumer groups?
I’m quite new to Kafka and trying to implement a simple queue system using 1 topic and 1 consumer group assigned to that topic. However I couldn’t figure out how to create a consumer group. I’m using Kafka_ex library and Kafka version 2.4.1
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sb8244
I believe this is done fully by Application config, at least it is in apps at work. The consumer_group and auto_offset_reset go into the consumer group setup, and will automatically be created if it doesn’t exist.
We recently switched to brod and have had better luck with it in production.
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tiagodavi
Hey Kgllev. Why don’t you try to use Rabbitmq.. it uses Erlang behind the scenes and it’s simpler than Kafka. I can show you an example if you need help because I have been using it on my projects.
I use Docker to separate things.. so my rabbimq is isolated in its own container.
Big_chris
To create the consumer groups I would advise you to switch from Kafka to Cassandra. This is much easier there than with Kafka! Also, Cassandra is much bigger than Kafka, which could have a positive effect on your consumer groups!
If you don’t want to change the database completely, there is also the possibility to connect the two databases via a provider like Aiven. Aiven supports both Kafka and Cassandra, so this should not be a problem. Also, the data processing by Aiven is really fast. Could be something for you, right?
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